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his 5th ammendment right was violated. he was targeted in a criminal investigation, and refused to make a statement in an internal investigation, which the department initiated. Being under investigation in a criminal matter supercedes the internal investigation thus granting him his 5th ammendnment priveleges for protection from self incrimination.

A. Criminal mischief is the intentional performance of any of the following acts:

(1) Tampering with any property of another, without the consent of the owner, with the intent to interfere with the free enjoyment of any rights of anyone thereto, or with the intent to deprive anyone entitled thereto of the full use of the property.

there are many ways to thwart copper thefts by citizens.
1 get to know your neighbors.
2 be a concerned citizen.
3 when you see suspicious activity around a neighbor's home call them and find out if there are supposed to be "strangers" around.
4 call the police, but when you call, have pertinant information like a) vehicle descriptions with license plate numbers, b) descriptions of the suspicious persons (clothing, height, weight, hair color and styles).

the police don't know who lives next door to you, you should. only when we begin to look out for one another rather than passing the blame for crime off to another will problems be solved.

it is truly unfortunate this happened. the officer's behavior was completely inappropriate. having worked with officer sanchell, i personally would have not expected this type of behavior.

this is yet another example of a series of bad decisions which turned worse and worse.

officer sanchell has no defence for his actions, and should be diciplined in accordance with departemental regulations. also it would not suprise me if he were to recieve substantial fines, community service, and or a possible sentence of incarceration.

as a sworn law enforcement officer, i am ashamed to see behavior like this occur. it is only going to undermine our (the vast majority of law enforcment's) efforts to quell crime and gain the trust of the citizenry.

the 2300 block of laharpe is infact close to jazz fest, but close is a relative term. the location is near laharpe and n. tonti, there is no connection between the location and jazz fest. responsible journalism is just a thing of the past... congradulations to sensationalism in order to pump up the ratings and sell advertising.. right now, our city is in an economic crisis we really do not need more negative press to be associated, although loosely, with an event which draws national attention and attendance. way to go media types.... you are my heros, just keep on destroying my home, business and community.

i am sorry to hear that so many of you citizens are in such a rush to pass judgement on a 5 minute incident, which you saw 20 seconds of media footage. be advised, the media is looking for the most dramatic story to air.... it increases ratings... increased ratings mean advertising slots are sold for more money.......

having personally known and worked with both rob and lance, i have found both to be the consumate professionals which i would willingly work with again.

please stop making uninformed decisions and begin to question what you see on television. go to the clerk of court's office, request transcripts of the trial. educate yourselves before you smear the good name of honorable men who regularly step in harm's way to protect the lives and property of complete strangers.

open your minds.... question what you see (especially on television). the media regularly edits video footage for dramatic purposes. i will not tell you how to think, only tell yopu to think.